Brent railway station
Disused railway station in Devon, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brent railway station was on the South Devon Railway, serving the village of South Brent on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England.
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Brent | |
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General information | |
Location | South Brent, South Hams England |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | South Devon Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
15 June 1848 | Opened |
5 October 1964 (1964-10-05) | Closed |
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The line through Brent opened on 5 May 1848 but the station was not ready to open until 15 June 1848.[1]
The South Devon Railway was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway on 1 February 1876. On 19 December 1893 the station became a junction, with the opening of the branch to Kingsbridge. The station closed in 1964.